Tool-chest handle.



J. NEUSTAEDTER. TOOL CHEST HANDLE. APPLICATION IILBD'MAY 17, 1913.

Patented Sept. 30, 1913.

UNITED sTATEs PATENT oEEioE.

.ToHN NEUSTAEDTEH, on VALLEY CITY, NORTH Daxon.

TooL-oHEsr HANDLE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Sept, 30, 1913,v Application led May 17, 1913. Serial No. 768,303. i

To all whom t may concern:

Be it knownthat I, JOHN NEUSTAEDTER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Valley Cit-y, in the county of Barnes and State of North Dakota,have invented new and useful Improvements in. Tool-Chest Handles, of which the following is a specificat-ion. 4 p

-This invention has reference to an improved handle for tool chests, trunks, vand other receptacles of like' character, the object of this invention being to provide a handle which under normal conditions will lie flush with the wall of the receptacle to which it is secured, andat the same time allow the same to be readily drawn out beyond the wall when it is desired to change the position of the receptacle in question.

v A further object is to provide means for 20 quickly retracting the handle when not in use, and to insure its remaining in normal position flush with the walls.

One advantage'resulting from positioning the handle flush with the Wall'of the receptacle is that the handle is prevented from being broken off by contact with other objects, a condition constantly occurring in receptacles designed for transportation purposes where the Wear and tear is very 'great due to rough treatment by careless employees and other well-known causes.

A further advantage is that receptacles provided with the improved handles may be packed more closely together than has heretofore been possible, result-ing in a saving of large `space and consequently-increasing the capacity of the storage room or express Vcar as the case may be.

A' structuralembodiment of the present invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which, l

Figure 1 is a plan showing the handle secured to the wall. Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Referring to thedrawing, 10 designates the wall to which the handle is secured, and is provided with a recess 11 in which is fastened the plate .12 by any suitable means.

The said plate 12 is formed with a centralrecess 13 to providea chamber for the handle 14 when in its normal position; the inner Wall of the recess so formed is curved slightly to conform with the, shape of the handle 14. The recess 13 ,extends a considrable distance beyondeither side of the handle 14 to accommodate the fingers for face thereof. To obtain a greater tensiley strength and to prevent the inner Wall from being mutilated a protecting plate 21 is secured thereto. Nuts 22 and 23 are secured onl the ends of the inwardly extending arms of` the handle 1,4 and bear against coil springs 24 and 25 on the said arms, the outer end ofwhich engage the, inner face of the plate 12. To protect the device from inside interference, the screw caps 26 and 27 are provided on the projecting portions of the tubular casings `19 and 20. It will be noted that the springs 24 and 25 exert their pressure on the nuts 22 and 23 and thus maintain the handle normally in a position flush with the outer face of the wall of the receptacle.

Vhen it is desired to change the position of the receptacle, the handle is grasped and is pulled outwardly against the tension of the springs. When released the handle immediately drops into its former position because of the inward.pull of the springs on the nuts.l It will thus .be seen that the maintenance of the handle in a position flush with the wall of the receptacle is positively assured, thus protecting the same from outside interference and possible breakage. There is also effected a great saving of space, an item of considerable importance in the case of receptacles designed for shipment Where the capacity of the carrier is limited. It is to be understood, however, that the use of the handle is not limited to receptacles but may .be employed in connection with numerous other articles, as, for instance, trap doors and in other places Where econ omy of space and positive assurance against breakage is desired.

What I claim is,-

1. The combination with a Wall, of a recess in said wall, tubular Vcasings in said Wall andv extending inwardly from said recess, a handle having arms extending into said tubular casings, nuts on the ends of said arms, and spring means actuating pressure on said nuts to maintain the handle in said recess and Hush with said wall.

2. The combination with a. wall, of a handle therefor,.a recess 1n said Wall, said recess being formed with an inwardly curved portion conforming With .the shape of said handle whereby the handle lies flush with the Wall, tubular casings extending inwardly from said recess, said handle having arms projecting into said tubular casings, nuts on the ends of said arms, and spring means encircling the arms and actuating pressure inwardly on said nuts to maintain the handle in said recess and flush with said wall.

3. The combination With a Wall, of a recess in the outer face of said Wall, a protecting plate on the inner face of said Wall, tubular casings extending from said recess through the Wall and projecting beyond said protecting plate, a handle having arms extending into said tubular casin'gs, and spring means in the tubular casings for maintainin said handle in said recess and flush with t e wall.

4. The combination with a Wall, of a recess in the outer face of said Wall, a protecting plate on the inner face ofsaid Wall, tubular casings extending from said recess through the Wall and projecting beyond the protecting plate, caps on said projections, a handle having arms, extending into said tubular'casings and spring means in the tubular casings for maintaining said handle in said recess and flush with said wall.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

JOHN NEUSTAEDTER.

lVitnesses FRED F REDRICKSON, DAVID S. RILILUR. 

